Change-making machine



Sept. 15, 1925. 1,553,979

F. J. BRYK CHANGE MAKING MACHINE {'9 Filed July 1 4, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet1 WITN SES INVENTOR 9:2 I FPZ'TDZ'EICKJfiX YK ATTORNEYS Sept. 15, 1925.1,553,979

F. J. BRYK CHANGE MAKING mamas:

4 eta-Sheet z WITN SES IN-VENTOR .9; FREDERICKJBEYK 62/ BY A TTOR NE YSF. J. BRYK CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Sept. 15, 1925.

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F. J. BRYK CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed July 1 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 TgfI VITN SE5 IN VENTOR Ziwmzckcffiz YK ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

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CHANGE-MAK NG M CHINE Application .flled July 1%, 192,3. Serial No.651,568.

To ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. Barn, a citizeno'i the United States,and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State oft NewJersey, have invented new and useful "Improvements in Change-MakingMachines, of which the {following is a full, clear, -'a-nd exactdescription.

This invention relates to change-making machines primarily {designedtli'or receiving fares and the price of-admission toltheatres and "thelike.

The *generalobject of-the invention is the provision of a cheap, simple,efficient and durable change-making machine that is designed forreceiving .coins of different denominations and for returning change"after a certain definite sum for which thermaoliine has ibeen designed.-has been deducted from the coin. or coins {inserted into the machine.

A durther object of the invention is the provision of a change-making:machine driven "from a prime mover and ,actuated by the insertionof thecoin or coins, thus eliminating the necessity of anop-erator performingany operations which :might leadto inaccuracies 1'11 the return ofchange.

Another {obj ect of thBjll'l'VG'l'llilOlli is the provisionof achange-making machine that will automatically deliverthe coins insertedinto the tubes from which the change for :the various coins inserted isdelivered.

These *objects are accomplished by providing =mea11s for receivinganddistributing coins-and for utilizingthe coins receivedfor actuatingchange-deliveringmembers so as to deliver the proper change ;aftergthepredetermined sum has been deducted from. the coin or coins received.

These and other objects of the invention will bemoreclearlyunderstoodfrom the {following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure dis a 1 front elevation-(rt the: changemaking machine as viewedfrom .the front or customefs side afterihewallgof the casing has beenremoved Figure Qisa rea relevation of thechangemaking machine with thecover "removed, showing the construction of the device;

Figure3 is an end elevation ofthe change making machine after the end ofthe casing hasbeen removed;

Figure dis a horizontal section :along the line t-4, Figure 3, showing atopplan View of the change-making machine with -portions cut away to ashow its construction;

Figure 151s afhor'izontal section along the line "5-5, Figure-2 Figure 61s a horizontal section along the line 1.6-6, Figure 2, showing theoperating members.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawings the inventi'on includes acasing 10, in which avertica'l longitudinal partitionll is mounted,dividing the easing into two chambers :12 and 13. For convenience indescription the chambers 12 and 13 will be referred to asq-the frontan'drear chambersyrespectively. "In thefront chambers '12 a plurality ofcointubes, from which "the change i-for the coin inserted in thechangemaking machine is projected, are mounted.

Located in the rear chamber 113 are a. plurality of "C01-I1"'tt1l)6S forreceiving the coins inserted into the change-making machine by the"customer.

Referringto Figure 2, aplurality of coin tu'besid to 1-8,i-nclus'ive,are shown attached to the partition 11 and located in the chamber 13.These tubes retain "the coins, inserted }into "the change-makingmachine, standing ,on edge. fEach of the tubes '14: to 16, 1nclusive,and "18 has an offset formed therein which .in conjunction with .othermembers serves to support the coins in the tube. The tube 17 has aninturned project onf1 9: at-*its lower end which in conjunction'with .avertical member serves ,to retain the coinsin the tube until .:theoperating members release them.

An operating rod 20 is slidably-mounted on ithe partition 11 so that itmaybe reciprocate'd by any operating mechanism. Dependingdrom theoperating :bar 20 ,is .an L=shapediarm 21,*the lowerportionnof whichalines' wi-th an opening inflthe wall ofthe tubed' i. Attached to theoperatingbarand extending upwardis a second L-shaped arm QQ theupp'erportion of .which alines with an opening in the .Wallof the tube 15. Lo-Gated a "short distance from the iL-shaped arm 22 is a. thirdfL-shape'd, arm of greater size "also attaeh-ed to the. operating bar:20. The upper portion of: this last-'mentionedjL- shapedlarm '23 alines,with:an opening .in the tube 1'7. .FiXed to'th-e standing. portion ofthe L-shaped arnr23 is. a;plate24;,jthe latter a'liningw'ith an openingin-thes'ide of'the tube 16. Cut in the operating bar 20 near its centeris a slot for receiving a pin 26 carried by a sliding plate 27.

A vertical member 28 is slidably mounted for movement longitudinally ofthe casing on guides 29 and 30 attached to the tubes 17 and 18. Thisvertical member normally stands in a slot cut in the side of the tube17, co-0perating with the projection 19 to hold the coins in the tube.Attached to the vertical member near its center is a straight arm 31which alines with an opening in the tube 16 and extends into the latter.Fixed to the vertical member 28 at a point above the arm 31 is a pin 32which alines with a slidably mounted plate 33. This plate 33 is mountedfor movement longitudinally of the casing and registers with an openingin the side of the tube 16. The vertical member 28 is retained inposition in the slot in the tube 17 by means of a pin 34 fixed to theoperating bar 20.

A platform having a plurality of openings cut therein is mounted nearthe top of the chamber 12. Suspended from this platform and in alinementwith the openings therein are a plurality of coin tubes 35 to 39,inclusive. Fixed in the casing below the tubes 35 to 39, inclusive, areplates 41 and 42. A plurality of openings are provided in these plates41 and 42, one for each coin tube. The openings correspond in size withthe coin tubes and are positioned out of alinement with the coin tubes.Slidably mounted on the'plates 41 and 42 are a plurality ofcoin-delivering members 43 to 47, inclusive. The member 43 is positionedon the plate 42 while the members 44 to 47, inclusive, are located onthe plate 41.

In constructing the coin-delivering members 43 to 47 inclusive, they aremade slightly less in thickness than the thickness of the coin whichthey are to deliver. E ach coin-delivering member has an opening formedtherein for receiving the coin it is to deliver. One coin-deliveringmember is provided in conjunction with each of the coin tubes 35 to 39,inclusive, and are so located on the plates 41. and 42 that the openingsregister with the coin tubes. The coin-delivering member 47 which isassociated with the -cent coin tube has a projection 48 formed on oneside. This roj ection extends through a slot formed in the partition11.. Attached to this projection is an enlargement 49 which may be usedfor sliding it on the plate 41.

Located in line with the coin-delivering member 47 is a coin-deliveringmember 46. The opening in this coin-delivering member 46 is normallypositioned in alinement with the coin tube 38 provided for holding the25-cent coins. I WVhen the member 47 is so located that the opening init alines with the coin tube 39 and the member .46is positioned so thatits opening alines with the coin tube 38 then the member 46 abutsagainst the member 47. Attached to the coin-delivering member 46 is adependin L-shaped arm 50, the lower portion of whic projects through aslot 52 in the partition 11. Mounted on the end of the portion of thearm 50 which projects through the slot 52 is a block 51 which alineswith the lower portion of the L-shaped arm 21 carried by the operatingbar 20.

The coin-delivering member 45 is associated with the coin tube 37 andthe opening formed in it alines with this coin tube. When thecoin-delivering members are in their normalposition the member 45 abutsagainst the coin-delivering member 46. Formed on one side of thecoin-delivering member 45 is a projection 53 which extends through aslot in the partition into the coin tube 15 and alines with the arm 22carried by the operating bar 20.

The coin-delivering member 44 is associated with the l-cent coin tube 36and the opening in it alines with this coin tube 44 extends through aslot in the partition 11 and carries the sliding plate 33. Thisprojection 54 has formed thereon, a plate 55 which extends into the cointube 16 and is positioned'in alinement with the plate 24. Attached tothe bottom of. the cont-delivering member 44 is an arm 56 on the end ofwhich is formed a projection 57. This projection 57 extends through aslot in the partition 11 and seats between inwardly extendingprojections 58 and 59 formed on the operating bar 20. These inwardlyextending'projections 58 and 59 move back and forth through a slot cutin the coin tube 18.

The coin-delivering member 43 is slidably mounted on the plate 42 and innormal position the coin opening formed therein alines with the'cointube 35 provided for carrying the 10-cent coins or dimes. Thiscoin-delivering member 43 is connected by the rod 60 to thecoin-delivering member 45 so that upon the operation of one the other isoperated.

Positioned above the tubes 14 to 18, inclusive, is an inclined platform61 extending longitudinally of the casing. Openings are formed in thisplatform, establishing communication with the tubes 14 to 18, inclusive.The openings in the platform are made the size of the coins of differentdenominations and serve to selectively distribute the coins to theirproper tubes. The inclined platform 40 referred to before has aplurality of openings formed therein which register with the tubes 35 to39,.inclusive, serving to selectively distribute the coins to the propertubes. Positioned to the left of each opening which registers with thetubes 35 to 39, inclusive, as viewed in Figure 4, are openings 62 forreceiving coins after the tubes have become filled. Tubes 63 aresuspended in alinement with these openings 62 and deliver the coins to achamber 98 in the bottom of the casing 10.

A hopper 65 is mounted in the casing for delivering coins to theinclined platform 61. A belt 66 provided with a plurality of cleats onits outer faceis carried by drums 67 and 68, fixed to shafts 69 and 70journaled in the partition 11 of the casing. This belt 66 sweeps thelower edge of the inclined platform 61 and serves to move coinsdelivered on to the platform intothe different openings therein. Mountedin the easing are a plurality of rollers 73 carrying a belt 74. As shownin Figure 3, the belt 74 passes from the chamber 13 into the chamber 12and has provided on its inner face a plurality of cleats 7 5 forengaging the coins that are dropped on to it from the tubes 14 to 18,inclusive. A tube 71 is mounted in the end of the casing and the belt 74passes through it. This tube serves to retain the coins in position onthe belt so that they are carried upward and deposited on the platform40. A tube 72 is mounted in the opposite end of the casing from the tube71 and serves to retain coins that may have passed over the openings inthe platform 40 in position on the belt. Extending parallel with thebelt 74 along the bottom of the casing is a beam 7 6 which serves toretain the coins on the inclined run of the belt as it moveslongitudinally of the casing.

As shown in Figure 1, the hopper 65 directs the coins on to the platformat the left hand side of the casing. In order to prevent the possibilityof one coin riding on another and thus passing into the wrong coin tubesa belt 77 carried by rollers 78 and 7 9 is mounted to sweep the loweredge of the inclined platform 61 located in the chamber 12. The coinsdelivered to the platform by the hopper 65 are spread out by the belt 77and carried to the opening 80 in the partition 11. The coins passthrough this opening 80 to the lower edge of the platform 61 where theyare picked up by the belt 66 and distributed to the coin tubes.

The operating mechanism of the changemaking machine includes a motor 81mounted in the casing 10. This motor drives a pulley 82 fixed to theshaft 83 journaled in the casing 10 through a belt 84. A gear 85 and abevel gear 86 are fixed to the shaft 83. The gear 85 through a train ofgears 87 drives a shaft 88 to which one of the rollers 7 3 is fixed,thus driving the belt 74. The bevel gear 86 through a train of gears 89drives the shaft 70 to which the roller 68 is fixed. Through theoperation of the roller 68 the belt 66 is driven. A gear 90 is fixed tothe shaft 70 and operates a train of gears 91 which drives a shaft 92carrying the roller 7 9. Thisroller 7 9 drives the belt 77 which sweepsthe platform 61. Fixed to the end of the shaft 70 is a bevel gear 91meshing with a bevel gear 92 carried by a vertical shaft 93. A bevelgear 94 fixed to the lower end of the shaft 93 meshes with a bevel gear95. Thus the bevel gear 95 is driven from the shaft 70. This bevel gear95 is fixed to a crank shaft 96. A connecting rod 97 is loosely mountedon the crank shaft and pivotally connected to the end of the operatingbar 20. By the operation of the crank shaft 96 through the bevel gear 95the operating bar 20 is given a reciprocating motion.

The operation of this device is as follows: As described in thepreceding paragraph, the belt 77 is driven from the motor 81. This belt,as viewed in Figures 1 and 4, travels clockwise, the upper run of thebelt sweeping the platform 61 from left to right. The hopper 65 directsthe coin onto the plat format the left end of the casing and these coinsare moved along the platform to the opening 80 by the belt 77. The belt66 is driven clockwise, as viewed in Figures 1 and 4, from the motor 81,the lower run of the belt sweeping the lower edge of the platform 61.Thus the platform 61 is swept from right to left by the lower run of thebelt 66. The openings into the coin tubes 14 to 18, inclusive, arepositioned from right to left in order of number. These coin tubes 14 to18, inclusive, are provided for receiving the coins 10 cents, 1 cent, 5cents,

25 cents and 50 cents, respectively. Thus.

coins delivered to the belt 66 through the opening 80 are moved over theopenings into the tubes 14 to 18, inclusive, provided in the platform61. By this means the coins are selectively delivered to the tubes 14 to18, inclusive.

When the coins are dropped into the tubes 14 to 18, inclusive, they areengaged by some of the members provided in conjunction with theoperating bar 20. Through these coins the operating bar 20 operates thevarious members through which the coindelivering members 43 to 47inclusive, are operated. After the coin-delivering members have beenoperated the coins are released and dropped on to the lower run of thebelt 74. The operation of the coindelivering members 43 to 47 inclusive,will be described in a subsequent paragraph.

After the coins have been used to operate the coin-delivering members 43to 47, inclusive, they are permitted to pass out of the tubes 14 to 18,inclusive, on to the belt 74. This belt 74 delivers the coins to theright hand end of the platform 40 and then moves them along theplatform, dropping them through the openings leading to the coin tubes35 to 39, inclusive. The coin tubes 35 to 39, inclusive, progressingfrom the right to the left as viewed in Figure 4, are located in thefollowing order, the 10- cent tube first, then thel-cent tube, 5-centtube, 25-cent tube and 50-cent tube. If any of the tubes become filledthen the coins are carried across the tube and dropped into oneo-f theopenings 62 and are conveyed to the chamber 98. The change for the coinsdropped into the hopper is delivered from the tubes 35 to 39, inclusive.

The particular machine shown and described has been constructed fordeducting 9-cent fares from any coin or coins and returning the properchange. In order to more clearly explain the operation of the machine wewill assume that it has been set in operation and a 50-cent coin droppedin the hopper and deposited in the tube 14 by the belts 77 and 66. Thecoin rests on the offset in the tube 14 where it is retained by theblock 51. Referring to Figure 2, the operating bar moves forward,projecting the arm 21 into engagement with the coin,

- forcing it against the block 51, moving the latter to the left. Thisblock 51 is connected to the coin delivering member 46 and as it ismoved to the'left the coin delivering member is also moved to the left,or as viewed in Figures 1 and 5 to the right. The coin-delivering member46 abut-s against the coin delivering member 45 which, in turn, abutsagainst the coin-delivering member 44, and the coin-delivering member 48is rigid ly connected to the coin-delivering member 45. Consequently,the coin-delivering members 43 to 46, inclusive, are moved to the right,carrying coins from the tubes 35 to 38, inclusive, into register withthe openings provided in the plates 41 and 42. These coins drop throughthe openings in the plates 41 and 42 into a tray 64. Thus four coins aredelivered from the tubes 35 to 38, inclusive. These coins are 10 cents,1 cent, 5 cents and 25 cents, making a total of 41 cents.

If 25 cents is dropped into the tube 15 the arm 22, as shown in Figure2, engages it, forcing it to the left into engagement with theprojection 53. This forces the coin-delivering members 45, 44 and 43 tothe right, as shown in Figure 5, delivering three coins, 5 cents, 1 centand 10 cents, making a total of 16 cents, which is the change afterdeducting 9 cents from 25 cents.

lVhen two 5-cent coins are delivered into the tube 16 they rest on thearm '31 and the plate 24 is projected against the top coin, forcing itagainst the plate 55 integral: with the plate 83. The plate 55 isintegral with the projection 54 carried by the coin-delivering member44. Consequently the coindeli'vering member 44 is moved to the right,delivering a cent from the coin tube 36.

When. a l0x-cent coin is delivered into the coin tube 18 it seatsbetween the projections 59 on the operating rod and 57 on the arm 56, asshown in Figure 6. WVhen the operating bar 20 moves to the right, asviewed in Figures 5 and 6, the coin is forced against the projection 57,driving it to the right. The projection 57 is connected through the arm56 to the coin-delivering member 44, and as it moves to the right itdraws the coindelivering member to the right drawing a coin intoregister with the opening in plate 41 through which it drops into thetray 64.

If one nickel and four one-cent coins are dropped into the tubes 16 and17, respectively, the following operation takes place: The 5cent coinseats between a projection on the operating bar andthe end of the plate27 while the top coin in the tube 17 alines' with the plate 27. As theoperating bar moves to the left as viewed in Figure 2, or to the right,as viewed in Figures 5 and 6, the top coin in tube 16 is forced againstthe vertical member 28, forcing it to the right, projecting it out ofthe slot in the side of the tube 17. This releases the coins from thetube 17 and the 5-cent coin drops from between the projections. W'hennine l-cent coins are delivered into the tube 17 the arm 23 engages thetop coin and forces it against the vertical member 28, moving the latterout of the slot in the tube 17, releasing the nine coins. The verticalmember 28 is re turned to its normal position on the back stroke of theoperating bar 20 through the pin 34. r

The coin-delivering members 43 to 47, inclusive, are returned to theirnormal positionson the back stroke of the operatin-gbar 20; Thisoperatingbar engages the plate 38 through thepin 34, vertical member 28and pin 32. The coin-delivering member 44 pushes the coin-deliveringmembers 45 to 47, inclusive, back to their normal positions as it isreturned to its normal position on the back stroke of the operating bar20. The coin-delivering member 43 being connected directly to thecoin-delivering member 45 is drawn back to its normal position when thecoin-delivering member 45 is returned to its normal position. Then thecoin-delivering members are returned to their normal positions thebottom coin in each. tube drops into the opening provided in eachcoin-delivering member to receive it.

If the customer delivers to the individual in charge ofthe-cl1ange-1naking machine a dollar bill then themachine has to bemanually operated. This is accomplished by pushing the enlargement 49,as viewed in Figure 1, to the right. The forcing of the enlargement tothe right moves all the coin-delivering members 43 120 47, inclusive, tothe right, delivering a coin from eachtube. This makes the total of 91cents change delivered. 9

To grasp the enlargement 49 it is necessary to remove a portion of thecasing as it is undesirable to have any member operating thisenlargement outside of the casing Where it might be tampered with byunauthorized persons.

It will be readily seen from the foregoing description that byconstructing the machine With the arms and sliding plates mounted indifferent positions that it would be adapted for deducting any fare fromthe coins inserted.

I would state in conclusion that While the illustrated exampleconstitutes a practical embodiment of my invention I do not limit myselfstrictly to the exact details herein illustrated since manifestly thesame can be considerably varied Without departing from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims.

1. In a change-making machine including a plurality of coin receivingtubes and a plurality of coin delivering tubes, means for selectivelydistributing to the tubes the coins inserted into the change-makingmachine, comprising a platform, means for distributing the coins in lineon said platform, a second platform having a plurality of openingsformed therein registering With the difiercut coin receiving tubes forreceiving the coins from said first platform, means for moving the coinsalong said second platform to selectively distribute them into the coinreceiving tubes, a third platform having a plurality of coin openingstherein registering With the coin delivering tubes, and means forreceiving the coins from the coin receiving tubes and delivering them tosaid third platform and distributing them to the coin openings in theplatform.

2. In a change-making machine including a plurality of coin receivingand coin deliver-- ing tubes, means for selectively distributing thecoins to the tubes, comprising a slide for the coins having coinopenings therein Which register with the coin receiving tubes, said coinopenings being located in order of size, means for delivering the coinsto the slide, and means for moving the coins along the slide from theend having the smallest opening to selectively distribute them to thecoin receiving tubes, a second slide having coin openings thereinregistering With the coin delivering tubes, and means for conveying thecoins from the coin receiving tubes to said second slide and moving themalong the same to selectively distribute them to the coin deliveringtubes. 7

FREDERICK JOHN BRYK.

